Between 2020 and 2022, Liberia was the leading West African country in undernourishment, representing a ratio of 38.4 percent of the population. By comparison, from 2004 to 2006, the Sierra Leone achieved the highest undernourished population (46.5 percent). On the other hand, the prevalence of undernourishment was lowest in Ghana between 2020 to 2022 (4.9 percent), while it was lowest in Nigeria between 2004 and 2006.
Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country
The source adds the following information: "Regional estimates were included when more than 50 percent of population was covered. To reduce the margin of error, estimates are presented as three-year averages".
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FAO. (July 11, 2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country." Chart. July 11, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/
FAO. (2023). Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/
FAO. "Prevalence of Undernourishment in The Total Population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/
FAO, Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Prevalence of undernourishment in the total population in Western Africa from 2004 to 2022, by country [Graph], FAO, July 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1193788/undernourishment-in-western-africa-by-country/
